Mexico vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years

Mexico
2,371
in 2024
South Africa
2,575
in 2024
Mexico rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,575 against 2,371 in Mexico, a difference of 204.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,390 6,332 1,942 South Africa
2000s 3,206 7,268 4,062 South Africa
2010s 2,752 4,333 1,582 South Africa
2020s 2,777 2,718 59.4 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,575 against 2,371 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Mexico and South Africa?
204, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years